Authors Lauren Lieberman and Cathy Houston-Wilson provide you with all the tools and knowledge you will need to successfully include children with disabilities in your program. This fully updated edition includes 38 teaching units, a CD-ROM with printable forms, a new chapter on support personnel, and updated references and approaches to inclusion.

The second edition of Strategies for Inclusion: A Handbook for Physical Educators is a proven text and reference that offers teachers the tools they need in order to include children with disabilities into their programs.

This completely updated edition builds on the rock-solid content of the first edition, supplying teachers with the following tools:

A CD-ROM from which they can print ready-to-use forms, trainings for peers and paraeducators, rubrics, checklists, assessments, and lesson plans

A new chapter on support for positive behavior, with proven methods for managing and improving students’ behavior and strategies for avoiding behavioral problems

A new chapter on support personnel, with guidance for training and duties as well as strategies to get everyone involved and working together

Updated references and approaches and a section on legislative mandates

The case studies that appear at the beginning of each chapter will help preservice and in-service teachers relate the material to their classrooms. These studies help readers explore their thoughts about an inclusion topic and understand the approach of the chapter.

As with the first edition, the authors provide instruction on making placement decisions, developing and implementing an individualized education plan (IEP), using goal banks with IEPs, assessing students through multiple methods, and adapting activities to meet unique needs. They also supply guidance in overcoming blanket medical excuses, training peer tutors, training paraeducators, using homework in physical education, promoting leadership among all children, and involving the community to facilitate inclusion. And they offer teaching tips with hands-on solutions and a discussion and comparison of assessment tools.

The result is a complete resource that is filled with applications and easy-to-implement planning and assessment strategies. Teachers who use Strategies for Inclusion can empower students with the knowledge that hopes and goals can be achieved—for all students—through understanding, cooperation, and creativity.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
How to Use This Book and CD-ROM

Part I Understanding InclusionChapter 1 The Move to Include
A Historical Perspective Legislative Mandates Roles and Responsibilities of the General Physical Education Teacher
Roles and Responsibilities of the Adapted Physical Education Specialist
Effectiveness of Inclusion Summary Chapter 2 Assessment: The Cornerstone of Effective Instruction
Features of Effective Assessment
Traditional Assessment Techniques
New Assessment Options
Alternative Assessment
Summary

Chapter 3 Exploring Individualized Education Plans
The Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
The IEP Process
Members of the Multidisciplinary Team and Their Roles
The Role of the Physical Educator in the IEP Process
Attending IEP Meetings
Computer-Generated IEPs
Incorporating Goals and Objectives Into the General Physical Education Class
Summary

Lauren J. Lieberman, PhD, is a professor in the department of physical education and sport at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Brockport. She has three degrees in adapted physical education (APE) and has taught higher education since 1995. She taught at the Perkins School for the Blind in the deaf blind program. She also has written five books on adapted physical education and has consulted throughout the United States and internationally on issues relating to including children with disabilities in physical education. She is past chair of the Adapted Physical Activity Council.

Lieberman started Camp Abilities, a developmental sports camp for children with visual impairments. This camp is replicated in eight states and Guatemala. In her free time, she enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee, running, mountain biking, kayaking, and hiking.

Cathy Houston-Wilson, PhD, is a professor in the department of physical education and sport at SUNY Brockport. She is a frequent presenter on APE at conferences and workshops and has taught APE in a residential facility as well as in public schools. She continues to be involved in teaching students with disabilities in campus settings and has coached many students in Special Olympic events and at the Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged.

Houston-Wilson is past president of the Adapted Physical Education section of New York State AHPERD, and she also served as secretary of the National Consortium on Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities. In her leisure time, she likes to ski, jog, and Jazzercise.